- Karla (film)
Infobox_Film
name = Karla
imdb_id = 0424938
producer =Marlon Parry &Michael D. Sellers
director =Joel Bender Lynnette M. Myers (1st Ass't)
writer =Joel Bender Manette Rosen Michael D. Sellers
starring =Laura Prepon Misha Collins
music =Shawn K. Clement
cinematography =Charles Mills Brandon Trost
editing =Joel Bender
distributor =Quantum Entertainment
released =2006
runtime = 99 min.
language = English"Karla" is a 2006 American
motion picture drama and thriller. The film is based on the true story of two of Canada's most notorious and reviledserial killer s,Paul Bernardo andKarla Homolka in the 1990s.The film was originally titled "Deadly", but was renamed "Karla" before its release. The script is based on court transcriptions, interviews and video shot by Homolka and Bernardo.
The film has caused significant controversy in Canada, where the families of the victims,
Kristen French andLeslie Mahaffy , have alleged that the film is exploiting the memory of their daughters. Politicians in theLegislative Assembly of Ontario , including Attorney General Michael Bryant, have called for a boycott of the film, and one Canadian theatre chain,Cineplex Odeon , has already stated that it will show the film only in its major urban markets in Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. The film was originally booked to debut during in 2005 Montreal World Film Festival, until protests byAir Canada [http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/karla.html] , a corporate sponsor of the festival, put an end to the idea.Lawyer Tim Danson, who represents the French and Mahaffy families, had a private screening of the film in September with the families in attendance. The following month, he announced that the families would not oppose the film's Canadian release.
References
* [http://www.cbc.ca/toronto/story/to_homolka20060110.html Canadian distributors to release Homolka film]
*"The Gazette", January 11, 2006
* [http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/notorious/bernardo/36.html Karla Movie Review]External links
* [http://www.karlathemovie.net/ Official movie website]
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